The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-01
SOMERS.

Not much spring in our weather of
late. Freezing all day Friday and Sat-
urday last, with blizzard and snow
storm setting in Saturday-a two-inch
fall of snow lying in drifts in places
four to five feet in depth. Thermome-
ter at or near zero Monday morning,
twenty to twenty-five above during the
day, and two to four below zero Tues.
day morning.
Chas. Mitchell and wife came to
Somers and attended church a week
ago last Sunday.
George J. Kellogg, Oh his way home
from Institute work al Salem, called
on his sister and family. Mrs. DR..
Ozanne, also on Mr.. Hitler and family,
returning home ON Saturday.
Mr.. William j. Spence, Of Mansion,
On his way home from Chicago, stopped
over at his fathers and visited rela-
tives and friends, returning home last
week, Monday. He has sold out his
store and business, but remains to
close up for season. His future place
of business is as yet undecided.
Station agent Thompson was called
to Byron, Illinois, on Monday of last
week, to attend the funeral of his, as
[ understand, only sister, who has been
ill for some time. She WAS a married
lady.
A number of the young friends of
George and Minnie Hughes gave them
a surprise on Thursday evening of last
week.
The Presbyterian Society rented the
pews in the church Friday last.
Rev. Parsons and son John came on
business about the farm. The result,
Mr.. Kirk, the tenant, leaves this spring
and goes to live on the Ben Newman
farm, which he rented last fall. If
not sold, Sherman Gibbon will work
the farm this season.
The teachers and would-be teachers,
such as passed examination, are receiv-
ing their certificates from Superintend-
ent Middlecamp. In reply to inquiries,
his post office is Somers.
George Hale, of Kenosha, public ad-
ministrator for Kenosha county, was
in Somers last week, in relation to the
Quigley estate. of which he has taken
charge; as also the assets, consisting
of eighty acres of farm land, six acres
of timber land, promissory notes and
cash to the amount of about one thou
sand dollars. Mr.. William J. Rhodes
ascertained that he had sister. in ad-
dition to those before mentioned, living
in Ireland, when last heard from.
Considerable hay is being hauled to
the press Of Hughes Bros. at the sta
ton.
The remark is made by exhibitors
heretofore at the Kenosha County Ag.
ricultural Society that they consider
the Society dead, or so near so that
Mr.. Clapp or some one with means will
have to guarantee the small premiums
offered in order to secure any show,
and not be asked, as has been the case
in some instances, to donate them to a
bankrupt association in years gone by.
Frank Yule went to Milburn last
week to build barn; David Pedly, his
assistant, accompanied him. His wife
and family, also his mother, went with
him; his family visiting at her fathers.
Mr.. Strong, while he remains.
Mrs. Balm, of MiIburn, came to
Somers on a visit to her son and family.
MFR. William Yule, who has been
seriously i'll, is convalescing.
The weather has been on the whole
unfavorable for run of sap so far this
season.
Mr.. John Pedley, Jr., has been circu-
lating a subscription and collecting
the funds TO pay off the balance of in
debtedness on the Methodist parsonage
dollars. He had seventy
dollars and nine to come when last
heard from.